Brazil Signs the Singapore Convention on Settlements arising from Mediation
On June 4, 2021, Brazil signed the Singapore Convention on Mediation ("Singapore Convention"), which provides a uniform framework for settlement agreements put in writing...
Climate Finance and Arbitration
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the fight against Climate Change was the number one topic on the news. What was most striking about the fight...
New Brazilian Bid and Public Contracts Act fosters the use of arbitration
Brazilian Law 14.133 was published on April 1st, 2021, introducing a new regime for private parties to bid and enter into contracts with Brazilian...
Part II of a Trilogy: Investor claims in response to the State’s protective measures...
We are pleased to introduce the second part of our trilogy of brief commentaries on Investment Treaty Protection & Covid-19 driven State Intervention. In...
International Arbitration Yearbook, 14th Edition – now available!
We are pleased to announce that the latest edition of the Baker McKenzie International Arbitration Yearbook is now available.
This new edition reviews important developments in...
16th Annual ICDR Y&I Coffee House Debate
On 28 March 2021 at 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Eastern / 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. CET, Baker McKenzie will be sponsoring the...
Revised IBA Rules 2020
About 20 years after their introduction, and about 10 years after their first revision, the International Bar Association ("IBA") recently published the new version...
Part I of a Trilogy: State measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
States around the world have adopted measures in reaction to the unprecedented nature and scale of the COVID-19 pandemic to curb the spread of...
Baker McKenzie & WBCSD ESG Litigation Event
Join Baker McKenzie and WBCSD (World Business Council for Sustainable Development) on Thursday 25th February in an interactive webinar to understand the complexities of...
CAM-CCBC Arbitration Center established Emergency Arbitrator and Expedited Procedure
The Center for Arbitration and Mediation of the Chamber of Commerce Brazil-Canada (CAM-CCBC), which is the largest Brazilian arbitration institution, has recently enacted two...